Lead Product Designer
About Tekion:
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
Job Description
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Product Innovation: You will lead the creation of innovative design solutions that set new industry standards, driving the design vision and strategy across multiple product verticals to ensure a cohesive,high-quality user experience throughout our platform.
Align User Experience with Business Goals:Your role will involve harmonising user needs with our business objectives and crafting designs that resonate with our users and support the company's strategic goals.
Mentor the Team:You will foster an environment that encourages collaboration, creativity, and professional growth. Mentoring your team, you will guide them to achieve their full potential and uphold the highest standards of design excellence.
Optimize Design Workflows:You will streamline design processes, making them more efficient and effective. This will ensure that the design team can deliver high-quality work in a timely manner.
Leverage Data for Design Decisions:You will utilize user insights and analytics to inform and refine your designs, ensuring they are visually compelling and backed by data to drive results.
Oversee Design Execution:From the initial concept to the final product, you will guide the design team through every stage of the design process, ensuring that the execution aligns with the strategic vision and technical feasibility.
Foster a Culture of Experimentation:You will encourage the team to explore new ideas and innovative approaches while balancing creativity with practical implementation to maintain high quality and usability standards.
Skills and Experience
Collaborative Partner:You have a proven ability to work closely with product managers, engineers, and marketers,translating product requirements into functional, user-friendly designs. You excel in design workshops and thrive in collaborative environments.
Systematic Thinker:You are skilled in developing and refining scalable design systems that ensure consistency across all products. You advocate for continuous improvement in design systems, always aiming to enhance usability and developer efficiency.
Accessibility Advocate:You are passionate about embedding accessibility and inclusive design principles into products,ensuring they are usable by the broadest audience possible.
User-Centric Professional:You are the user's voice, consistently prioritizing their needs throughout the product development cycle. You know how to understand and solve user challenges through workshops and user journey mapping
Preferred Skills
Experience: 7+ years in end-to-end product design, with a robust portfolio showcasing user-centred design solutions that have delivered tangible results.
Expertise in UX and Visual Design:Strong proficiency in both UX and visual design, with a demonstrated ability to deliver highquality designs that
meet user needs and business objectives.
Educational Background:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or equivalent practical experience.
Domain Experience:Experience in designing for B2B, enterprise, or platform applications is highly desirable.
Perks and Benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Generous stock options
• Medical Insurance coverage
• Work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful
Companies
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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